Horace

It has been quite some time since I played this game but I still have so many fond memories. I rarely do have this for a platformer. The game combines amazing characters, a truly indie story with well though out platforming. I cannot recommend it enough.

Went into this blind, just with a feeling it was gonna be a great game and yep, absolute cinema. Loved the writing, music, characters, humor, gameplay, and story! The use of piano and chiptune is such a unique pair and using it with classical music really does wonders.

Once past the insanely long tutorial with its insanely long cutscene the game is incredible.

There is a lot going on in this game. It is a stunning achievement. It is also a mess. Horace is a very long game, probably too long and the solo developer issues show up a lot. I think they could have used someone to tell them to leave things out. It drives me absolutely crazy because some decisions are pretty amazing but then they are followed with something so bafflingly bad I question if I am still inhabiting a corporeal body on this earthly plane. This game could be close to a masterpiece if they had been less indulgent, but man he there are a lot of darlings that, I think, should have been knocked off. There is a lot of charm here. The platforming physics are pretty fun a lot of the time too. The story however is trying to do too much. The tone is very strange. It’s not funny when it tries to do jokes and that undercuts the moments when it tries to be earnest, I did find myself laughing out loud at times but because I found it’s direction confusing or uncomfortable. Horace feels like a watching a fireworks factory burn down. Someone made tons of mistakes but it’s also a spectacle and hopefully we will all learn something.

A snooze fest of a game. Remember the time when you were stuck at the family Christmas dinner and you had to wait and listen to hours of rambling stories spoken slowly by your slightly tipsy uncle and you're praying for it to end. That's this game.

Heartfelt passion project. You can tell how much effort and love has gone into it, and its world, and its characters. Entertaining and genuine, challenging and engaging.

challenging game, its like playing castlevania or similar, dont play if you suffer motion sickness.

ill say, this game is a work of art even now, i just wish it could get some love again.

A challenging retro platformer that oozes character. Frustrating at times, but nothing insurmountable. The story, whilst fairly predictable, still delivers enough emotional hits with a dusting of British culture and humour over the top. However, the game is very bloated with minigames and detours. And if you want to 100% achieve you will either have to play through the game twice or use something like cheat engine.

Absolutely LOVE this game! Have purchased the Switch version as well as this and even purchased it for a family member. Would put it in my top ten. More than a few laugh out loud moments and some happy tears! Masterpiece!